Irrawaddy Division Land Lead Story News
Snails devour paddy fields in Irrawaddy delta
A plague of imported snails has destroyed more than 1,000 acres of rice fields in Irrawaddy Division’s Dedaye Township, local farmers have told DVB.
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BUSINESS – Paddy fields may be used as collateral, says Central Bank
Burma’s Agriculture and Irrigation Deputy Minister Ohn Than said on Thursday that his ministry is devising a plan with the Central Bank to allow farmers to use their paddy fields[…]
New Dagon authorities confiscate paddy fields
Jan 29, 2009 (DVB), Authorities in the port district of New Dagon township in Rangoon division have confiscated more than 6000 acres of paddy fields and driven farmers and animals[…]
Farmers Association to buy rainy season paddy
Nearly 16 million acres of rice fields are due to be harvested next month, a seasonal task that marks the end of the rainy season. However, with a glut or excess in the market, farmers worry that prices will drop.
Environment Lead Story News Pegu Division
Pegu govt promises to help farmers with damaged rice fields
The regional government of Pegu Division pledged to assist local farmers whose paddy fields were damaged in recent flooding.
Severe weather affecting rice fields across Burma
Thousands of acres of paddy fields have been severely affected this month with floods inundating crops in the Irrawaddy delta while a drought has hit Upper Burma.
Farmers Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Burmese farmers in race against time
Farmers in flood-hit Burma face a scramble to replant damaged paddy fields in the next two weeks to avoid food shortages.
Energy Lead Story News Technology & Science
Plant power offers hope for green energy in Burma
Dutch scientists have developed a revolutionary system that could help isolated villages in countries such as Burma generate electricity from paddy fields.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News
Forces of nature and farmers’ woes
Heavy non- seasonal showers, in the lower delta region of Irrawaddy, has destroyed paddy fields and left farmers pondering the fate of their livelihoods.
International Relations Lead Story News Rohingya
Bangladeshi, Burmese officials visit Rohingya trapped at border
Burmese and Bangladeshi representatives held talks about 5,300 Rohingya Muslims trapped on a strip of unclaimed land between their two countries and visited the area on Tuesday, officials and Rohingya refugees told Reuters.
International Relations Lead Story News Refugees Rohingya
Bangladesh says to meet with Burma on Rohingya trapped at ‘no-man’s land’ border
Representatives from Bangladesh and Burma will meet on Tuesday to discuss the repatriation to Burma of more than 6,500 Rohingya Muslims trapped on a strip of unclaimed land between the two countries, Bangladeshi officials said.
Feature Features (OLD) Lead Story Rohingya
Lured by a happily-ever-after dream, Rohingya girls sold in India
Cases of men and women enslaved in bonded labour or trafficked for marriage have started to emerge in India after they managed to escape or were rescued and found their way to Rohingya settlements there.
Arakan Farmers Lead Story News
In Arakan State, ruined embankments prevent rice production
The residents of flood-prone Kyaukphyu Township in southwestern Arakan State are still struggling to resume agricultural production seven years after their lands were devastated by Cyclone Giri in 2010.
Human Interest Irrawaddy Division Lead Story News Video
VIDEO: Schoolgirls ‘possessed’ in the Delta
The possessions are reported to have begun at Shan Yekyaw High School in August after the school expanded its compound into a neighbouring cemetery.
Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Floods continue to wreak havoc in delta region
This year’s flooding has complicated Burma’s efforts to recover from the devastating inundation that hit much of the country last year.
Irrawaddy Division Lead Story Natural Disasters News
45,000 affected by floods in Irrawaddy delta
“It would be nice if the government could provide some assistance, such as rice and clean water to drink,” said a local farmer.
Food, water, shelter needed for Arakan flood evacuees
The main townships affected are reported to be Minbya, Ponnagyun, Mrauk-U, Pauktaw and Kyauktaw.
Environment Farmers Lead Story News
Burma’s farmers fret as weather grows more extreme
Last year’s floods and other extreme weather events have prompted many farmers in the Irrawaddy Delta to leave some of their land fallow.
Education Feature Lead Story News
NLD faces uphill task in tackling university reforms
Military rule wrecked Burma’s higher education system and the new government faces many challenges to restore it.
Ma-Ba-Tha take aim at halal businesses
Ma-Ba-Tha are continuing their campaign against Muslim business owners, forcing many Halal slaughterhouses to close amid organised raids and boycotts.
2015 Elections Kachin Lead Story News Politics
Election 2015: Record number of Kachin parties
Twelve candidates will contest the Pyithu Hluttaw [House of Representatives] seat of Myitkyina, Kachin State, with the majority of contenders coming from local parties.
Business Lead Story Natural Disasters News
Burmese rice exports to resume
The temporary ban on Burma’s rice exports, which was imposed due to shortages and inflation during last month’s flood disaster, may soon be lifted.
Rice exports could be banned till November
Burma, which has imposed a temporary ban on rice exports after heavy rains and floods hit the northern and western regions of the country, may not resume rice exports until November, local sources said, quoting an announcement by the Ministry of Commerce.
Flood crisis: Arakan death toll rises to 55
Burma’s government has now put the death toll relating to torrential flooding at 55 in Arakan State, but local parliamentarian Pe Than said the final figure was likely to be higher.
Environment Lead Story News Video
VIDEO: Help arrives in Burma’s disaster zones
Emergency flood relief aid was flown into Burma’s disaster zones over the weekend, as Burma’s president visited rural Sagaing Division where a state of emergency was declared after rains displaced tens of thousands of people.
Arakan Lead Story Natural Disasters News Sagaing
45 dead as floods wreak havoc in Burma
Burma’s President Thein Sein has travelled to areas devastated by floods after a state of emergency was declared.
Lead Story Mandalay Division Natural Disasters News Sagaing Shan
16 dead as flooding strikes Sagaing, Mandalay, Shan
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says that 40,000 people had been “seriously affected” and that the UN was ready to provide aid.
Business Business Weekly Lead Story News
Business weekly 17 July
This week in business; the wage war continues as workers rally and factories threaten closure, ‘New Rangoon’ property goes ahead and Henekin taps into Burma.
Business Development Lead Story News Video
Property market unmoved by ‘New Rangoon’ project
In Rangoon’s southwest a cluttered city skyline immediately gives way to lush green farms— that are now worth tens of thousands of dollars each.
Business Business Weekly Lead Story News
Business weekly 5 June
In business this week: YSX to open in October; MPs plan to borrow from CBM for agricultural loans; green energy in Burma; local banks fear foreign rivals.
